Laying the Foundation (A family study of the Apostle's Creed) by Luke Gilkerson is a phrase by phrase look at a very old creed Christians used to recite at the beginning of the third century. The Apostle's Creed is one of the three main catechisms for Christians as endorsed by Martin Luther. This creed has value for Christian families to give essentials of the faith, a confessional, valuing tradition, a personal faith and connects to the Christian heritage.
The Bible study can be 30 days or 30 weeks (one lesson a week) and is suggested to be done as both and to memorize this creed as a family. Each lesson has an opening thought, a Scripture reading, explanation of the passage as well as the part of the creed being unpacked, questions for discussion and a prayer. Each lesson is very simple, yet really engages the kids to think deeply and make a lasting impression on them as they learn about God.
There are many part of the creed that might be confusing or hard to understand, but Luke does an excellent job of explaining and interpreting what might cause some unrest.
I really enjoyed the layout of the study and thought that it was a great way to make a very intimidating passage very manageable for young minds. There is no doubt that memorizing a text like this can be hard if not understood in the proper context. With 30 lessons, there is definitely a way for a child to understand know exactly what is being said and why. I was very impressed with the amount of research and how it was presented. This would be a great Bible study to do together as a family as you grow closer to God and to each other.
The Bible study can be 30 days or 30 weeks (one lesson a week) and is suggested to be done as both and to memorize this creed as a family. Each lesson has an opening thought, a Scripture reading, explanation of the passage as well as the part of the creed being unpacked, questions for discussion and a prayer. Each lesson is very simple, yet really engages the kids to think deeply and make a lasting impression on them as they learn about God.
There are many part of the creed that might be confusing or hard to understand, but Luke does an excellent job of explaining and interpreting what might cause some unrest.
I really enjoyed the layout of the study and thought that it was a great way to make a very intimidating passage very manageable for young minds. There is no doubt that memorizing a text like this can be hard if not understood in the proper context. With 30 lessons, there is definitely a way for a child to understand know exactly what is being said and why. I was very impressed with the amount of research and how it was presented. This would be a great Bible study to do together as a family as you grow closer to God and to each other.
Be sure to check out Laying the Foundation ($8.99) as well as the Write the Bible copywork books that can be paired with this study. See Intoxicated on Life for more information.
*I was given a copy of the ebook for my review. All opinions are my own.*
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